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mellowed

  • past participle
    of mellow.
    mellow
    adjective
    soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
  • past tense form
    of mellow.
    mellow
    adjective
    soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.

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The 49ers arrived here last week, and based on Shanahan’s comments a few days before the game, his feelings about the Rams and the situation have not mellowed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Now it has mellowed on expectations that an agreement between the U.S. and Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

Mr. Mamdani’s election was taken as a sign that the socialist movement had mellowed and matured.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

"I think I've mellowed a fair bit. We do make mistakes and we're also allowed to develop. I coach far differently than maybe I did 20 years ago," Mitchell told Radio 5 Live in 2018.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025

It mellowed into half-echo before it touched the air.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong